New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
Wp O'BRIEN FOUND GUILTY.
.csrENCED TO THREE MONTHS IN PRIs ON.

THE PRISONER TAKES An APPEAL AND is RE
,rAsnD on BAIL-RI1 SPEECH IN DEFENCE
THE CONVICTION OF Mr.. MANDE-
vILLE-POrULAR DEMON
s RATIoNs
copx Sept "a. Tho trial of William O'Brien
-,,ob was begun at Mitchelstown yesterday was
,,,uaed to-day. The accused man found
,nvtv aud sentenced to three months mprison-
u,.n,. Notice of appeal from the Judgment Of the
court was given
AZ the opening of the trial to-day Mr. Carson,
.o,rsel for the Crown. complained to the Judge
.,., ,r Tanuer, member of Parliament had yes
..rdav. within tho court, called him mean'
,,s,aulv coward, and had expressed the hope that
,,.,a.a mi.,ht bo broken. The court made note
efthe complaint
Mr.. OBrien replying to the charge made against
rum Of having used sedtious language in public
address, declared that the court was not competent
% fry him because it was foreign in its compost
,on 10 the requirements Of the British consti'
A, this point the Judge stopped Mr.. OBrien, say
ns the discussion of politics would not be allowed
in the proceedings
,bo,sn representative of the Irish people and
would advocate free speech.
The court again STOPPED him.
DEFENDING HIS UTTERANCE.
Mr.. O'Breu said that the Crown was guilty OF
having suppressed evidence favorable to him. The
Crown had withheld for instance, the notes made
ne the head constable Of the defendants speech
I'm these notes. lie said Was recorded his statement
that the Irish party would give the Land bill iair
p)sy. Continuing. Mr.. OBrien justified his de-
fence of the Kiu gstowu tenants the ground that
the eyictions against them were begun just on tue
ave OF the passage O, the Land bill, and thus an
attempt was made to defrsud the poor, wretched
tenants of the benefits of the measure lie ad-
mitted that he had ad vsei the tenants not TO give
mn without resistance and that he had declared
that. before God and man, they were justified in
defending their homes
Mr.. O'Brien spoke brilliantly notwithstanding
the interruptions by the court. and was frequently
applauded. He asserted that his advice had pre-
vented evIctions and that hundred tenants IN
Mitebelstown now possessed homes who wonld
have bsen h0useless IL his advice had not been
adopted. The suppression of Constable OSulii =
vans honest report he said, showed the means
adopted to secure a CONVICTION. He preferred
breaking the law with Joan Hamp len and George
Washington to obeying the law winch Caot'ih
Plupkett and Standish OGrady administered.
Personally he felt very proud of beng one OF a
long line Of men who hal made prison coll a
glorious aud holy paoe. Possibly he III Ilseli
would be the last of that long line for the EngIsh
nation, 10 which the last appeal must be made
would reverse the decision pronounced today and
declare IT no iouger a crime TO deiead the noui1s
and assert the liberties of the lri9h people
Immediately after sentence bad been prom on need
On Mr. O'Bren on the list charge he was placed on
trial on the secoud charge. This vas OF the same
nature az the other Upon this he was also iound
guilty and " as sentenced 10 three months impt's-
onmeut. the term to be concurrent with the ofher'
Mr. O'Buep apucaled from bOth jud dgments and was
liberated on bali.
MR. VAUDEVILLE GETS TWO MONTHS
John Nandeville Chairman OF the Board OF POOR
Law Guardians of MItcheistown, who was jointly
indicted with Mr. O'BrIen for using sedi'ious IAN
ppaoe in a speech made the same occaSioa as
A. o,Rren's wa, also convicted aud sentenced 70
two months Imprisonment Mr Mandev!lle ap-
realed from the Judgment and wa permlttei 10
,emain AZ liberty on bail pending the decision OF
the appeal
Mr UBrien. when he emerged from the court
room after The trial was received enthusiastically
by a large crowd which bad assembled 10 TESTIFY
their approval of hls course.
Nuch.lstovn was illuminated toDi2ht, rows OF
eaudIea being placed IN all the win lows on H-alh-
,t. Messrs Olsrlen and Harrington Will eaten the
night mail train at Limerick and proceed to Dlo-
lin When they left MitcheistoSn thev were lo'-
lowed some dlst.,uce by a cheering crowd Inc
ollyq yI
r,tl m oclock when the crowds quietly DIS
per,ed ON the advice of Com noner Condon Mr.
harrington Will return TO MitchelStown on Tues
day next.
The police dispersed a gathering IN priests pr
vate grounds TO-DAY 1t Is believed that an at
tempt viii be made to hold meeting near Mitch-
elstowu tomorrow.
Dr. Tanner, Nationalist member OF Parliament
made a speech at Fermoy tonight. The police 10
aisucrsing the crowd used their batons ana the
people replied with stones. worse disturbance ~